New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-16
DEATH IN THE EXCHANGE.
viCE-PREsIDENr AILL STRICKEN DOWN.
STOCK BROKERS GREATLY sHocxED--ALL BUSINESS
INSTANTLY STOPPED.

STOCK BROKERS GREATLY sH0CxED-ALL BusrfEss
INSTANTLY STOPPED.
Business at the Stock Exchange was suspended
abruptly and involuntariiy ct noon yesterday by
the sudden death Of vice-Pregident Alfred 70
Hill on the very floor Of the Exchange The
circumstances could have been hardly more dra-
matic. In the absence Of the president 1t became
the official duty Of Mr. Hill to announce the death
of NJ. E. Do Rivas, fellow member and
personal friend. He did IL In we'll chosen words
and digniHcd manner. 1t was noticed that hts
hand trembled violently as he held up the piece
of paper on which tho names OF the committee
were ritten. but the nervousness was attributed
to natural causes Mr.. Hill had teen In tho
rostrum as the prcsdino oi''~~r only once before.
and the first notice Of . death which he was
obliged to give was that Of friend. After de-
scending from the rostrum he walked across the
floor toward the Broad-st. front Of the room.
He sat down In chair in the Missouri Pacific
group, but In q minute or two on attempting
to rise fell back in o faint. Richard King jr.,
V. A. Blacque and l.. Schepp, who were near him,
carried him to the hallway at the Broad-st en-
trance. Water was dashed In his face, and
clerk of Vermilye q Co., who was q trained
physician. asked for brandy. In the meantime
messengers had been sent to the Offices Of tho
Equitable and Mutual Life Insurance Companies,
but before their physicians had arrived AIr. Hill
was dead.
The shock was so sharp that trading was sus-
pended instantly without order or notice of any
kind The dead body of the second officer of the
Exchange, who was few minutes before the
centre OF observation lay virtually on the very
floor OF the board. A hurried meeting Of the
Governing Committee was held. but its decision
to close the Exchange was hardly necessary.
~ L. IND aft
Mr. Hills death. The Boston Stock Exchange,
Of which he was formerly member, was closed
also on receipt Of the news.
Alfred b. Hill was born in London In 1888,
but when he was mere infant his father came
TO this country TO accept professorship in Ober-
lin College. The son was graduated there. but
soon afterward removed to Boston. where he be-
| came a clerk In stock brokerage house. He
was admitted to q partnership interest and the
6rm became T p. Lee & Hill. He bought seat
In the New-york Exchange in the fall Of 1879,
and in the following year removed to this city
| to join the well known firm Of H. L. Horton 81
| Co. He had been member Of the Governing
| Committee of the Stock Exchange for two years,
and at the last annual election in May he was
selected by the committee as vice president He
was exceed ngly amiable in all his relations and
| probably no one was regarded with more respect
| in the Exchange. He was clear and positive in
| his opinions and judgments. and his modest dis
pos tiOn did not prevent his associates from recog
nzing his ability and sterling worth. An active
broker said after the death:
Il recall the impression made on my mind
when l turned to hear him officially announce
the death Of De Rivas | said mentally this is
the next president of the Exchange 1t was only
| a few minutes afterward that he sat down near
me and before | could realize it l was looking
on his dead face"
| Mr. Hill was never married. He occupied
rooms at NO. Zsi Fifth-aye. where his body was
| taken in the afternoon. There will be no funeral
services In this city The body will be taken to
Roston to-day and the funeral services will be
held at ST.. Paurs Church there On Monday Two
brothers are living in Boston and several sisters
are living at the West and one In England His
mother died about three weeks ago at the age OF
ninety years. MIR. Hill caught cold while driving
In Central Park on Saturday. lie suffered SO
much from 1t that he called physician carly in
the week and, not being relieved Immediately,
again on Wednesday. lie obtained some benefit
from the remedies. and yesterday morning said in
answer to inquiries that he was feeling better.
The cold apparently settled in the muscles OF the
chest and his death was pronounced TO be due "
rheumatism of the heart